The Federal Reserve board intensified the severity of the stock market crash by
a. ignoring the crisis.
b. borrowing heavily from European banks.
c. inflating the currency and making credit more available.
d. prohibiting banks from participating in stock purchases.
e. raising interest rates and reducing the amount of money in circulation
e
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. the upper class B. rural life C. Western Europe D. eastern Europe
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